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V -- TOW T/S PATRIOT STATE SOL DTMA2B00001 DUE 110399 POC Milton Spears, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 441-3245, Fax (757) 441-6080, Email glen.spears@marad.dot.gov -- Laurel Bishop, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 441-3120, Fax (757) 441-6080, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTMA2B00001&L ocID=801. E-MAIL: Milton Spears, glen.spears@marad.dot.gov. This requirement is to deliver the T/S PATRIOT STATE, as a dead ship, to the James River National Defense Reserve Fleet from its present location at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The Contractor will provide services of tugs and pilots and will be responsible to survey the vessel to establish and implement safe towing procedures satisfactory to the USCG and the Hampton Roads Captain of the Port. The expected departure date is on or about 15 November 1999. Ship particulars include: Displacement 17,400 L.T. @ 25' mean draft; L.O.A. 546' 7"; Beam 79'. This is a Commercial Item acquisition. The complete solicitation package is presently available under DOT listings at www.eps.gov website. Posted 10/13/99 (D-SN391213). (0286)

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